Nokia 8.1 vs Samsung Galaxy A70s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    8.1:
    LCD
    Galaxy A70s:
    OLED
  • Weight

    8.1: 7 g lighter

    8.1:
    180 g
    Galaxy A70s:
    187 g
  • Screen diagonal

    8.1: 0.52 in smaller diagonal

    8.1:
    6.18 in
    Galaxy A70s:
    6.7 in
  • Chipset

    8.1:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    Galaxy A70s:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    8.1:
    Dual
    Galaxy A70s:
    Triple
  • Height

    8.1: 9.5 mm shorter

    8.1:
    154.8 mm
    Galaxy A70s:
    164.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 8.1

    Height:
    154.8 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A70s

    Height:
    164.3 mm +9.5 mm versus 8.1
    Width:
    76.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 8.1

    180 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A70s

    187 g

    +7 g versus 8.1

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 8.1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.18 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A70s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.4 cm²

Galaxy A70s has approximately 13.7% more rectangular screen area than 8.1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 8.1, Galaxy A70s, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8.1Galaxy A70s
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 8.1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy A70s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 8.1

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A70s

    4500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus 8.1

Specifications

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1. 8.12. Galaxy A70s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy A70s.
Specification8.1Galaxy A70s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
  • 164.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 187 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.18" inch
  • 6.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy A70s.
Specification8.1Galaxy A70s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.3 cm2
  • 108.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.2%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 408 PPI
  • 393 PPI
Screen protection
  • NEG
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy A70s.
Specification8.1Galaxy A70s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy A70s.
Specification8.1Galaxy A70s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score *
  • 177222
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 212000
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy A70s.
Specification8.1Galaxy A70s
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
  • Prism Crush Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy A70s.
Specification8.1Galaxy A70s
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy A70s.
Specification8.1Galaxy A70s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy A70s.
Specification8.1Galaxy A70s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A707F/DS
  • SM-A707FN/DS (Global); SM-A707GM/DS
  • SM-A707MN/DS
  • SM-A7070 (China
  • Hong Kong)
  • SM-A707W (Canada)